How to Erase Browser History

Erasing your browser history clears the record of what web sites you have visited over a period of time. This can help to protect your privacy by preventing others from monitoring what web sites you have been visiting.

Erasing Internet Explorer’s Browser History

By default, Internet Explorer keeps your browser history for 20 days. To erase your browser history in Internet Explorer, follow these steps:

Open the Tools menu from the toolbar.
Select Internet Options from the Tools Menu.
Click the Clear History button.
Click the Yes button on confirmation.

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Erasing Firefox’s Browser History

To erase your browser history in Firefox, follow these steps:

Open the Tools menu from the toolbar.
Select Options from the Tools Menu.
Click on the Privacy tab placed at the top.
Click the Clear Now button placed under the Private Data heading.
Check the Browsing History and Saved Form and Search History checkboxes (if not initially checked).
Click on the Clear Private Data Now button.

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Erasing Safari’s Browser History

To erase your browser history in Safari, follow these steps:

Open the History menu from the toolbar.
Select the Clear History from the History menu.

Erasing Opera’s Browser History

To erase your browser history in Opera, follow these steps:

Open the Tools menu from the toolbar.
Select the Preferences from the Tools menu.
Click on the Advanced tab placed at the top-right.
Choose History from the left side vertical menu.
Click on the Clear button to clear the history.

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Erasing Google Chrome’s Browser History

To erase your browser history in Google Chrome, follow these steps:

Click on the small spanner icon in the top-right, next to the address bar. A hover over the spanner icon will say Customize and Control Google Chrome.
Select Clear Browsing Data (or press Ctrl+Shift+Del without opening the menu) from the menu.
Check the Clear Browsing History and Clear Download History checkboxes (if not initially checked).
Click on the Clear Browsing Data button to clear Google Chrome’s browsing history.